New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-26
PRICE THREE CENTS
TO FORM AN ARMED RESERVE
VETERANS PREPARING 70 oUELL A RIOT.

FohMEh MEMBERS OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT
UNITING IN A BATTALION.
1he organization of an armed reserve CORDS,
composed OF veterans OF the eth Regiment, has
been quietly going forward for some time, and has
now taken definite shape. Captain J. Lcntilhon,
who served in the regiment for twcnty-th years,
was commissioned officer for twenty years and
for ten years commanded the tenth company has
been actively engaged in the movement and now
has the names of ninety men on the roll, who
will constitute the first company Of the new
command, and will be organized soon as the
captain rccOvers from slight illness which at
present keeps him at home
1t is proposed to form battalion of at least
two companies, to he uniformed, armed and
equipped at their own expense and TO be subject
to tie call of the Governor Of the State for service
in this city and Brooklyn in case Of riot or
insurrection. committee Of the Veteran AssO-
ciation OF the 7th Regiment, consisting of Leonard
+. Bcckwith, 4. j. Oakley Rhinela Rowland
Pell, Francis L. Leland and f. Augustus Sclcr-
merhorn, w S appointed time ago to consider
the subject, and formulated the following scheme
Of organization:
First The armed cops to conss; cf two companies
10 DO increased when necessity requresJ be attached
to me present uniformed battalion, thus bringing up tho
reg mental formation in All continental armies.
battalion would become entitled TO be- elected by ths
red corps and have exclusive control over the said
compan 70 elect their own On ccrs and the ocer OF hs
da2 dSfP' to hold their positions as long as they perform active
Third. Tho sole condition for eligibility to MEMBER
membor IN the veteran Association Of the 7h Regiment
Fourth Tho duration OF service the armed corps TO
h9 voluntary, member signing the roll be subject
he service and regulations agreed upon long
not withdraw from active service. Leave OF absence
Firh The arm 10 be the winchester or other maea.
& yine ,fS. Gri,ei states Army calbre and ammunition:
ofac. W. - I =" b Ge uSd aiso as sMor arns Ihed
States Army pattern.
., SMh The gniioim to be simple and scrylceabe,
ne unoim-d battalion with such notifications
Mh,te h,ei oT sumner nsc or other form OF ha' black
'oy, oyercoat o. cape to be slung, haversack.
m sNp ~ Al arms ana & &eGIpmcnts 70 be- provided
towad which .eyeL members O the Veteran Association
% be- The property OF the armed corps the custody Of
Feh,h. Tho uniforms, etc. TO be contracted Tor and
supplied 20 ~" members AZ cost price.
tus,e. 20 be aruai the sme arms and equipments
the members.
Tnr IDE, OF THE ORGANIZERS
Captain Lcatilhon said 20 TRIBUNE reporter
who called on him at his home, No. 36 West
Eevcnthst., last evening:
iiy idea IS to form an armed reserve in connection
Win the uniformed battalion Of the 9TH Resimenb
in the IN with the idea that It might be- followed in
Other National Guard Jrganlzatl0ns-an honorable
discharge irom The National Guard being tho basis of
a man, eligibility We do not WISH ln any wav To
conflict with the National Guald. We thought that
tis a very good time 10 form such an organzat on
that there is such dangerous element I'm the cities
that It might be well for ttcsc who have served az
militia since the TO band ourselves together
that IN an emergency we might be Of some usc. .
The idea j. to constitute a perfectly independents
corps with expense to the state for uniforms.
or ammunition. AID 10 be armed with The most im-
proved pattern II magazine gun. 10 be under the
maud of tho officers of the Uniformed Veteran A-so-
cation but 20 be only called out for service by tho
Governor Of the S'afcOnly liable duty I'm hts city
or BrOtnfU bY order or the cOninaudplin chlc1
I va called upon by the committee 10 give them
my views have succeeded In getting ninety men to
all OF whom know personally, and sonlc Of whom l
have known for tw"uty-tivo or thirty years. Many
them have been IN the United states service and all
OF them ia The state serylce and all Of them have
served their time in the 9TH Regiment. They are all
~r"pu'a'l citizens and among them are some very
ecnce, manhood and wealth OF the city whose peace
and prosperity they bound 10 conserve our idea
or 10 interfere with tho regiment or with any rlila
force, that my hereafter be 0reanzed We all ave ave
our honorable discharge. We have at Seiyea % 5ss I've
+ 20 form n body Of minute In ISG3. when mo
ume Of the draft riots there was no orcaned force OF
soldiers in the city while the militia we're away We
such cmcreencies and that will act a. reserve OF
veterans In times of trouble.
1HF PRrssrvG NrrD OF A RESERVE CORPS.
In letter addressed TO the Committee OF
veterans. in rcsrOnsc to a request for his views,
Captain LcntlhOn said:
~ time during my tWenfy-tnfrc years service
I'm tho National Guard, from 1859 to 1ss3. not even
during the Of 'he rebellion have considered tho
formation OF Veteran Reserve Corps essential az
Is tho present moment. In the last thirty years
Our city population has trebed and I'm the same period
tho militia force has decreased one half That -
with 500 600 lnhabiia ants we hid forfc OF 10000
men and now, vi 100000 people. spread ever
four times the area, We have only 900 nntornien
troops Tie only additional security Afforded Is in
the Increase Of the police force by a. ont l5Oo men,
At this time. and in view Of the recent lafenabl oc
currcnces, apt to return at any moment. DeleVn
that not only the great majority OF our own veteran
Curpa but that the citizens OF NNwIolk generally,
would hail a movement with pleasure ana ma
tcrial!y assist II with moral and financial support
OTHER COMPANIES MAY RE FoRMFD.
There is little doubt that the formation OF
Veteran Reserve Corrs composed Of men who have
served their full time in the eth Regiment Will
be followed by the organization of other battaohs
composed Of veterans OF the other National Guard
regiments. full regiment could thus be formed
OF thoroughly trained men constituting valuable
reserve force for use in case of emergency Ihe
Old Guard is already formed Oh this basis.
Among the names signed TO the original call for
the formation Of the Reserve Battalion OF Veterans
of the 9Th Regiment the following:
James Bloccker. Mortimer Thorn, j., Francis t.
Iu4ueer, jr, Auguss Belmont, lr, l. NJ. cheesenan,
John G. Bates George X Sstarc General John A. lo,-
ter, J. K. Olyphan Leopold ) hmidt, FOrdyce d. Bai-
ker. William OOhout, ir., Thomas {. DorcmuS, G. +.
Fgothingh.n. f. ". IOught0n, l.. VI. le MOyne, Nrh-
ard Sa,ier'eo. T. +. Macdonald Frederic - fihNw
and w. w. Fosg.